The Secret Income of Millionaires … Want to know ????

Posted on October 7th, 2008 in Recent Posts by Sarah Thompson

Hi Sarah here:

One of my mentors recently called to tell me about a magazine article, this article tells “the Secret” ,. What Secret  You ask ??One that I have been searching for , looking for, for years . As soon as he told me I got a copy of the Freedom Magazine. I am going to tell you this story , the way it was told to me

Read on if you want to  know the secret ,

Credits given to FREEDOM MAGAZINE

Volume 1/ Issue 3 / pg 6
This interview was redone by my mentors with me ;
FM:”There are two types of income in the world,” shared a multi-millionaire friend of mine, “but only one will give you freedom. Only one will let you own your life.”

My friend smiled, leaned over and whispered, “Let me share a story with you.” A few minutes later, I’d learned “The Secret Income of Multi-Millionaires” and knew exactly what had to happen for me to “Own My Life.”

Sarah:”I knew I had to find the people that had what I wanted, and do what they did to get where they got.

FM: “The first type of income is linear income. It’s when you trade
time for money. If you are like most people, you have to work
for a living. If you don’t work, you don’t get paid.

When a school bus driver drives a school bus, he gets paid. When
his shift is over at 5 p.m., he stops getting paid.

When a surgeon performs surgery, she gets paid. When her shift
is over at 5 p.m., she stops getting paid.”

What he told me next really opened my eyes.

“Even though the surgeon gets paid a lot more, ultimately both
the school bus driver and the surgeon are in the exact same boat.
They are both trading time for money.”

That’s how linear income works. You receive income when you work.
When you stop working, your income stops. Linear income continues
only as long as you continue to work.”

The second type of income is a lot different. He called it Royalty Income.

Sarah: ” Now this I want to know more about. Stay tuned in for Part 3 of
The Secret Income of Multi-Millionaires. See you all tomorrow.”

You might be thinking, what was the story?

Tune in tomorrow and I will reveal to you what really opened my eyes.

Gotta go for now, catch ya latter,

It’s Your choice, Listen or Don’t …..

Posted on August 13th, 2008 in Mental Cleanse MasterMInd Sessions, Personal Development, Recent Posts by Sarah Thompson

Hi Sarah here:

This reminds of the oft heard refrain _Everyone, hears the
same story, the same information,. Some decide to act and others not which road will you take?

The commnets below are from two of my life mentors Michael Dlouhy and Patti Blevins

I DO HOPE YOU heed these words !!1

Yours in Life
Sarah

Hello Professional Network Marketers,

Michael Dlouhy here with Mentoring For Free
with a Life Lesson when You Get It From Your
Head to Your Heart You Will OWN Your Life..

YOU MUST BELIEVE YOU DESERVE SUCCESS

Yes all BOLD letters means that I am Screaming
this message at You and Maybe just Maybe if You
Really, Really read the Lesson below from the One
and Only Mrs. Patti Blevens You to can OWN Your
Life TODAY.

We “BELIEVE” In You.
Michael & Linda Dlouhy
352–799–8779 anytime
www.30daycleanse.com

See You Wednesday at 3:00 and 8:00 PM ET
1–218–936–3890 access code 300 300 #
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Think and Grow Rich

Ch. 3 - Faith

Could ANYONE say the same thing in any more
countless ways than Dr. Hill does???

I AM exactly what MY dominant thoughts have
created me to BE. And the good news is that
IF I don’t like that result, I CAN change it by
changing what MY dominant thoughts are right
now…and every moment hereafter.

If I do not have the gumption to write my self-talk
and say it out loud as well as silently all day,
every day…then, I have no excuses…no amount
of whining about my past or my present situation
is going to do squat to improve my situation.

But taking the bull by the horns and doing my
self-talk with “green diligence”…no matter what
color personality you are…that’s the only way
to get it done. If I am going to control my
wandering thoughts instead of letting them
control me…it’s going to take some massive
effort on my part. Now how tough is it to know
that it can be done that simply?

That may in fact be 95% of the problem…it’s
just too simple. We think if we’re this “messed
up”, then the solution to the problem is obviously
complicated. It’s not. But my self-discipline has
to kick in and stay kicked in for the duration…
that’s how I’ve come to believe every single thing
that I believe today. I was just doing it
“on automatic”. That means I’ve allowed myself,
thru neglect, to accept other people’s programming.
But now, things are different…now that I’m a
critical thinker, I DECIDE how to think and
therefore…what to think!

When my subconscious is “soaked up” with
the self-talk that I HAVE CHOSEN to program
my Self with…well…it won’t feel like I’m in
“Kansas” anymore! And this being my 3rd trip
thru the Mental Cleanse…(if you can do it in
30 days…CELEBRATE!)…the changes in my
thoughts and my ongoing mind-set are evident.
The gradual change slips in and when you stop
to take a look…what a nice surprise!

Another thing that really popped out at me in
this chapter was in the US Steel Corporation
story…which I usually find somewhat boring.
This time through it…two things…
first…the “giving before you try to get” - the two
men who hosted Mr. Schwab at a dinner in
his honor where the rest of the story unfolded…
“their hearts were full of gratitude for the lavish
hospitality bestowed on them by Charles Schwab
during a recent visit to Pittsburgh, so they
arranged the dinner to introduce him to
eastern banking society.” I think that may
be an excellent example of the Universal Law
of Reciprocity.

Second…and this seriously reminded me of
some of Uncle D’s comments to us on more
than one occasion…did you notice when
Charlie Schwab verbally grabbed his listeners
by the back of their collar and jerked their
thinking from their “lack mentality” and
adjusted them to “abundance thinking”. How
many times has Michael (Uncle D) reminded
us that there is enough to go around for
everybody. When I think ‘lack’…that’s
what I get! When I think ‘abundance’…
amazing…the ebook downloads start to
come in ever-increasing numbers, people
start calling me, more people want to get
involved with my business…and on and on.

Does it come automatically??? NO!!! I’ve
lived with ‘lack thinking’ for many years…my
self-talk has to happen non-stop to keep my
thinking on the “abundance” side of the scale.
Being on the MFF calls is part of that
reprogramming process!

I can’t say that I remember feeling that jolt
when I’ve read this in the past! Mr. Schwab
told them that their “shortsightedness lay
in the fact that it restricted the market in
an era when everything cried for expansion”.
So, I ask myself…are my daily activities
reaching out for expansion…or clutching
what I have now - close, so I don’t lose it?

Reaching out to gather abundance feels
much different than clutching what little
I have now closely so it doesn’t get away.

I CHOOSE reaching out for abundance.
And right under our noses is the perfect
proven system of Mentoring For Free
and untold numbers of leaders willing to
reach out to guide and direct our every
action IF we choose to ask for help and
follow the recipe! And there’s abundance
enough for all of us! 155,000 people per
week looking for or signing up for a home
based business in this world…and we
know they’re not all getting into 5 Pillar
companies. Now that’s abundance
enough for us all.

Thank You Michael and Linda for all You
do to make these life-changing lessons
become reality for each of us…in whatever
time frame WE CHOOSE to take to connect
with the Abundance that is waiting.

Friends Always,
Patti Blevins

You can begin the process of learing to OWN Your
life. Start here http://stsebook.com

Please, Please hear these words, right now at this time

IT IS LATER THAN YOU THINK

http://stsebook.com

$133 Million –This weeks total ..so far

Posted on August 8th, 2008 in Scams and Ripoffs, Recent Posts by Sarah Thompson

Hi Sarah here:

Please take 15 minutes , and read these 3 headlines on MLMwatchdog.com… Then watch You will see this happening every week , as the Presidential election drawscloser - the Attorney Generals will increase activty on Scams all accros the net -

FEDS WANT $55 MIL ITV - MLM PARENT
7 Aug 2008 — Federal rules against ITV…………………………

AD SURF DAILY:  FEDS GRAB $53 MILLION = SCAM
5 Aug 2008 — Owners houses seized/searched and offices records taken.

CALIFORNIA AG HITS YTB $25 MILLION
This morning 5 Aug 2008 - As WatchDog Predicted numbers just don’t run……………..

You can read these at http://mlmwatchdog.com

We have been trying to tell folks - a bit politley, but warning none
the less - If your in an MLM compnay, YOU need to

READ Your policies and procedures

Understand the Companies Business Model

Know if You are in a “5 Pillars company”

You have to protect Your investment, the only way to do
this is to learn what defines a “valid”  company that You can
build and not worry about losing it when the Feds shut You
down. Notice Please –I said Valid not Legal.

We canhelp,We teach, Mentor and coach folks for Fr*e*e and
we can show you how to properly evaluate Any Network Marketing
company-

We do this so that the average person can become successful
at Network Marketing. This is a Great Industry and has given
me a life most folks only dream about.

Do you realize that twhen these 3 companies topple, that close  to
200,000 , thats Two Hundred Thousand Distributors will be affected ?

If Your in  one these , or Not sure about your company, If you want success
Please ,Please download my e-book  and READ it - then lets talk

You can get a copy here  http://stsebook.com

It is Later than you think Read the e book

California AG says “YTB is a Gigantic Pyramid Scheme”

Posted on August 5th, 2008 in Scams and Ripoffs, Recent Posts by Sarah Thompson

I have been teaching people how to DoYour homework before you commit to a company or program to  avoid pyramid schemes and scams. You need to know what to look for to do the analysis - When  You know this it is like having your own crystal ball. You will be able to predict whcih companies are Scams and Pyramid schemes .

Attorney General Brown said  

“YourTravelBiz.com operates a gigantic pyramid scheme that is immensely profitable to a few individuals on top and a complete rip-off for most everyone else, Today’s lawsuit seeks to shut down the company’s unlawful operation before more people are exploited by the scam.”

The above quote comes directly from the office of the Attorney General for the State of California. You can view the news release here…. http://ag.ca.gov/newsalerts/release.php?id=1596&

Industry leaders in network marketing industry immediately reported, YTB, or Your Travel Biz, as being a pyramid.  They had the knowledge to properly analyze YTB, and to see behind the curtainf

A perfect example is Burnlounge, they too were a  publicly traded illegal pyramid.  The Attorney General sued them and they terminated the MLM program within a few short days - All of their distributors lost their entire organizations.

Did you know that  YTB has released  plans to change to a franchised  operation. Get the details here;

http://www.ytb.com/downloads/franchiseInfo.pdf

Your overriding  concern should be is to find out if your MLM companies pay plan is similar to YTB’s . Once You read this and understand Why YTB is pyramid schem, you can and should review Your company to see if they are similar, I have seen many network marketing companies that have YTB mirror image compensation plans .

Typical companies with low profit margin products and services using Ytb mirror image plans are usually service, and education or technology based operations.

As these companies grow the number of people that get scammed increases, when the pain level increases the Attorney General has to act.  This is Why these companies last for 2 or 3 years

You can learn and watch for reports like this one by signing up for  Rod Cook’s MLM Watchdog newsletter at http://mlmwatchdog.com

My axiom “Get educated, or get scamed”

You can begin your education process here for Free

http://stsebook.com

Think and Grow Rich Chapter 1 -July 2008

Posted on July 30th, 2008 in Mental Cleanse MasterMInd Sessions, Personal Development, Recent Posts by Sarah Thompson

Sarah here~~

I am constantly amazed at the personal growth that I see in folks who particpate in the Mentoring for Free 30 Day Mental Cleanse- These are a few of the lessons submitted for Chapter ONE  - Please read these carefully, ponder the meaning and hopefully you will walk away with a clearer perspective of yourself.

This process has helped me to change the direction of my life from failure to success.  This is a personal development call where we teach people how to stop the chatter in our minds. So What is this? What Are we doing?

We are reading Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill a chapter at a time. To join this Mastermind Group go to http://www.30daycleanse.com  and then join us every Wednesday at 3:00 pm EST and again at 8:00 pm EST and listen in at 218-936-3890 pin 300300#

Do You Want the TRUTH ? Do You Want to know Why it is Not Your Fault ? Do You have Unaswered Questions? Do You Want to Have Success with Your Business? The Answers to these Questions are in My Free E Book Success in 10 Steps.

Read It!!!

I Appreciate You
Your Friend For Life
Sarah Thompson
sarahthompson06@gmail.com

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Life Is not the amount of breaths you take, it’s the
moments in your life that take your breath away.

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Chapter 1

Thoughts Become Things

It’s amazing that as I read through this chapter, my
mind brings to life so many memories. Many of failure
and some of success.

It would be so easy for me to write about how my life
has been impacted by so many of the principles that
are talked about in this chapter alone. However for
the sake of time and to keep this lesson short, I
will focus on two words.

Faith and Fear

When reading the part about the small colored child
who went in and demanded fifty cents from Mr. Darby’s
Uncle and refused to take no for an answer. It brought
to mind how I met my wife.

Here was a small child who stood with faith and
determination,stepped into fear to get what she wanted.

For me, after failing in two other relationships I just
about had given up. I was so afraid of what the next
relationship would bring. So fearful of what could
happen that my mind was stay focused on all the past
hurt and pain that I went through.

Finally I stopped focusing my energy on the negative
and started creating positive thoughts of what my ideal
relationship would be like. What I was willing to give
to the relationship and what I wanted in return.

I focused so much on it that I even started focusing
on the very person that I wanted to be with.

Here’s the kicker. At this point in my life I had never
been in a social gathering with her, Sure I knew Amanda
from a seminar that I attended, but that was it.

Then through a series of unusual events we started
seeing more and more of one another through mutual
friends. Boy did I have a crush on her.

Finally, Sue,  a friend of ours called me up and asked
me when I was going to tell Amanda how I was feeling.

Boy did it hit me then. FEAR. So much so that I was
sick to my stomach. At the same time there was about a
thousand volts of excitement coursing through my body.

I will always remember what our friend Sue said to me
on that call.

What you are feeling right now is what it feels like to
really risk in your life. What it means to step outside
your comfort zone.

So you have one of two choices turn and run from it, or
step into it.

Just like the little colored girl.

I decided to step into the fear that day. To take a
risk. Maybe the words were not perfect when I called
Amanda and maybe she could here the quivering in my
voice. But none of that mattered.

I stood in that fear, determined to say what I needed
to say and have faith enough that what was suppose to
happen would happen.

Faith and Fear at times go hand in hand. Many times
that fear is just the nudge of success setting in or
letting you know that you are getting close.

Well just like the little colored girl who walked out
with her fifty cents. That phone call to Amanda led to
our first date and eventually marriage.

Thoughts really do become things and everything that I
ever imagine and wished our marriage would be, has been
eclipsed by even greater outcomes.

Amazing what a little faith brings.

Live Limitless,
Ashley Bolivar
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The first time I was on the Mental Cleanse, I became
aware of all the negative influence that was in my life.

As I shut off the TV, radio, stopped being around
negative people, I really began to realize how much
my surroundings affect my thoughts. Then I met, I mean
really met my worst enemy, ME. Now this was harder to
shut down. A TV or a radio simply has a switch.

So I began to do my self talk throughout the day as
well as a daily ritual of meditation and things are
really starting to click in my blue brain.

I had a breakthrough in those first 90 days about my
fear of poverty. But what I realize now is that it
wasn’t so much the fear, but the thoughts that I had
that manifested the fear. Here is what I mean.

I would think about what things would be like when I
was financially free. Because thoughts are things,
right? So I would think, When I am financially free,
then I will really be happy.

So it is almost as if I was saying to myself, I can’t
be happy now if I am not financially free. So I am
realizing that I had it all backwords.  You need to
first be happy. Smile. Feel wonderful. Be blessed.
Thank God for your blessings.

Now in this happy state that I am in, I am in a
vibrational place where I am sending out thoughts
of expectancy. I know it is coming but in Gods time,
not mine.

The universe will give me what I think about. So now
I choose to be happy and blessed. I choose to expect
abundance. And abundance I receive.

It’s funny how we send vibrations out to the universe.
As if the universe wanted to give me proof…

I came across a book at the library by Deepack Chopra.
I turned to a random page and he was talking about what
we all really want is the same thing… to be happy.

When you have a conversation with yourself and ask
the question, what do I want? Answer that question
and then ask  yourself why? Then answer that question
and then again ask why. You will always come to the
same answer. “Because I want to be happy.”

It works like this…

“I want to be Rich.”

Why?

Because, I want to not have to worry about bills.

Why?

Because I will live longer and not feel stressed.

Why?

Because I want to be here to see my grandkids.

Why?

Because I want to enjoy them and my kids. I want to
live my life. I want to be happy.

You see it isn’t about being Rich. What I really want
is to be Happy!

We all want the same thing and we will all come to
the same answer when asking the question, Why.

Why not be happy now? Live as if I am already rich?

Because, you know I am. I am Rich. I am blessed. Live
an abundant life. The universe will only see me as rich
and prosperous and it will have no choice but to send
me what is expected.

I think, Michael, This is what you call owning your
life.

I appreciate you.
Wendy Krick
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Chapter One,
I really connected with chapter one when hill mentioned
that opportunity presented itself in failure. Its what
we do with failure that makes us great.

Back when I started my venture I was with a company that
I thought was great. My upline supported and encourged
buying leads. If that is what my upline did to go from
0 to $100,000 per month, then I will start. $600 later
I sponsored one lady that lived in Florida? She was so
excited, I could not bring myself to tell her to go and
buy leads.

So I told her the truth and I moved on.Opportunity
presents itself in strange ways. Hill states that
before success comes we are sure to be met with
temporary defeat. That could have been mine.

I have a good job, a beautiful family, a nice home.
My mother lives next door to me. I am blessed in so
many ways and now take the time to be thankful every
day for these things.

I tell you this not to brag but to explain my “Why”
as it relates to chapter 1.

All I every wanted to do is work. I could not wait to
turn 16 so I could start working. By the time I was 17
I did not care about school anymore, as a matter of fact
I was skipping so much that I began to fail classes.

Everyday in the afternoon I could not wait to go to
work? I failed a grade but continued to work…chasing
that dollar and trading time for it. When I was 18 all
of my friends were getting ready to graduate so I
decided to join the Army.

Well the recruiter told me that I needed to get my high
school diploma. Well I did not want to wait another year.
He told me about a program in Chapel Hill that I could
get my GED from in a couple of months.

I got the address and went that day. When I arrived I
told the lady I was here to get my GED. She began to
explain that I needed to take 6 courses, one at a time.

When I was done with each course I would test on that
topic. She stated that I could take as long as I needed
on each topic before I tested. There I was, like Barnes,

standing before that lady and all I needed to here was
that I could take as long as I needed.

So, I asked her if I  could take a test today. She
looked at me and thought for a moment, well sure. You
see I was there to get my GED. I left there that day,
after taking all 6 test and passing them.

I got drunk that night and laughed at all of the
“suckers” that stayed in high school. The next day
I joined the Army.

I repeated this once again in my life when I was told
that I could not get a job in law enforcement with only
a GED. Again I stood there saying I will do this..this
is what I want.

Today 14 years later I have been a police officer at
a department of over 500 sworn..worked most divisions.
promoted to corporal, first line supervisor and I am
currently on the list to make Sergeant.

Again….Barnes standing there….or that little girl
getting that fifty cents….man I loved chapter 1.

Its what I wanted to do and no matter what I was going
to do it.Mentoring for Free, The Success Team Builders,
…this big family is what I want to do. I feel at home
and so close to so many of you that I have not even met
yet.

I am master of my fate and Captain
of my Soul….how exciting is that?
Todd Bobal
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Chapter 1. Thoughts Are Things

This is my third time through the book…not counting
the times that I read it prior to the Mental Cleanse…
you know…the times when I couldn’t figure out why
this book was supposed to be such a big deal…it
even seemed a little boring to me then.

So much for the idea of a “30 Day” Mental Cleanse…
My First Time on Mental Cleanse started nearly
7 months ago on January 2, 2008.  I think my life
actually started in a new way on that day…And
Now…Finally…the Words “THINK AND GROW RICH”
are popping off the page at me as I read this chapter
so many times that I think I have it memorized.

The process has been so gradual that it’s tough to
even measure the difference in how I feel now
compared to seven months ago.  I think it is my
Belief level that’s changed….the KNOWING of it to
be the Truth and the Acceptance of that FACT
into my Being.  I no longer need to THINK ABOUT
whether or not I can believe that THOUGHTS ARE
POWERFUL…I KNOW IT NOW.  It’s difficult to
believe that I haven’t ALWAYS known it.  Every
day of our lives, we prove it to be true.

Maybe AWARENESS is what is happening now. It feels
like I’m about to explode with the realization
of this TRUTH.  And yet, I am also aware that if I
do not use this Basic Truth in a constructive way,
I am choosing to use this Basic Truth against My
Self.  And there would be NO reason that I would
choose to do that if I am remembering that my
Thoughts Are Powerful Things…
especially when I activate them with emotion.

I have grown to respect My Thoughts in a way that has
never happened to me before.  My Thoughts backed by
Definiteness of Purpose, Persistence, AND a BURNING
Desire for their translation into riches or other
material objects…Have I defined in my Mind Exactly
What IDesire?  Have I adopted that DEFINITE PURPOSE
and am I standing by that purpose UNTIL it has time
to become an ALL-CONSUMING OBSESSION?

My Answer is “YES” and I Must Remember At ALL
Times…IT IS WHAT I THINK ABOUT THAT COUNTS!

I CAN THINK AND GROW RICH!
Friends Always,
Patti Blevins

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Chapter 1

From the story of Mr Barnes going into business with
Edison a great number of things can be learned…Mr
Barnes didn’t just show up at Edison’s door and
immediately go into business with Edison, It took
time. He did what he had to do and kept taking action
to be able to one day see his desire come true.

I see people in this business that seem to be success
ful over night while I am still working to get every
thing right and wonder what am I doing wrong? Then I
stop and think, I don’t know how long they have been
working on the same things I’m working on right now.

Michael went from nothing to the number 1 distributor
in his company in 33 months, but he had been working
on himself for twenty some years before.

I’ve been around this business for over twenty some
years but I haven’t been working on the correct process
until the last year and a half so why do I keep beating
myself up asking myself why I’m not where Michael is?

I must keep working on myself and taking the small
little actions on a daily basis and one day people
will look at me and say I want to be where he is and
all they will have to do is follow the recipe and ask
for help and then one day they will be able to help
others reach their goals.

The only way  I can truly fail is to quit and if I keep
working towards my goals the chances are that I will be
better off before I even reach my final goal.

Jerry Posey
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The Power of Networking

Posted on July 28th, 2008 in Marketing Tips, Recent Posts by mentortara

This man earns an extra $400 a month

This is an example of the power in word of mouth advertising. There is power in word-of-mouth advertising that can never be bought through regular advertising channels.

This man earns an extra $400 a month.
Another friend, Mike, knows everyone has to eat. Mike searched out a grocery company that didn’t want to be limited to a few stores or locations, but wanted to market groceries nationwide. Instead of opening and staffing supermarkets, they decided to operate a large warehouse and ship groceries via United Parcel Service directly to the consumer’s door.

Does this work?
The grocery company doesn’t have to invest capital in stores or shop assistants. The savings easily pay for shipping non-perishable groceries directly to the consumer’s door. The grocery company also saves a fortune by refraining from paying for full-page newspaper ads.
But how do they get their message out to potential customers across the country? Word-of-mouth advertising is the answer. Because people let others know about their convenient, price-competitive, to-the-front-door service, the grocery company can use its advertising budget to reward their “word-of-mouth” advertisers.
Mike simply says, “Are you tired of standing in checkout queues? Would you want your groceries delivered to your door for the same price? Read this.”
He hands the person a brochure explaining the service. If the person becomes another satisfied customer of the national grocery service, Mike earns a monthly word-of-mouth referral bonus.

How does Mike feel about this referral or networking concept? “It’s a lot easier to get a $400 word-of-mouth monthly bonus check for a little conversation than to get a $400 pay rise.”

Why it works
The networking, or referral, concept is simple. Businesses who participate love the no-risk advertising it provides. Individuals love getting their piece of the advertising pie for doing what they have been doing for free.
Among the types of products and services that successfully share their advertising budget with individuals are cars, appliances, legal insurance, food, clothing, sports equipment, buyer discount services, confectionery, health foods, travel, soft drinks, water filters, utility services, and the list can go on and on.

Somewhere, almost any product or service is now being offered through referral or network marketing. Remember, not every company will share its advertising budget, but surely one of its competitors will.


“Just two more referrals and …”

Phase 2 (The concept expanded)
Remember the Mr. Food supermarket? If you have an average family, you may spend as much as $500 monthly for groceries. In one year’s time, your purchases would add up to $6,000. You can see that every family added to Mr. Food’s customer base is very important to Mr. Food.
Let’s say you refer your neighbour, Alice, to the wonderful service and food selection at Mr. Food’s supermarket. Alice’s family purchases an additional $6,000 worth of groceries from Mr. Food. You are now responsible for $12,000 in grocery sales for Mr. Food’s supermarket. Surely, you’ll be earning a nice cash bonus.
But what if Alice refers her brother’s family to Mr. Food? That is an additional $6,000 in sales. Of course, Alice will receive a word-of-mouth advertising bonus for referring her brother, but what about you?
You didn’t actually refer Alice’s brother. However, if it wasn’t for you referring Alice, her brother would never have known about Mr. Food. You might consider yourself INDIRECTLY responsible for introducing Alice’s brother to Mr. Food.
Now you are responsible (directly and indirectly) for $18,000 in annual grocery sales for Mr. Food.
You $6,000
Alice $6,000
Alice’s brother $6,000

Total $18,000
What do you think you deserve for referring $18,000 in annual grocery sales to Mr. Food? 5 percent ($900)? 10 percent ($1,800)?
What if Mr. Food could stop its full page newspaper advertising altogether and let you be responsible for filling Mr. Food with customers? Does this sound difficult? It really isn’t. You see, you wouldn’t have to do all the referring yourself.
Imagine spreading the news of the wonderful Mr. Food Supermarket to five friends. If the five friends you told are not hermits, they could spread the news of the wonderful Mr. Food Supermarket to 5, 10, or even 15 of their friends. These individuals could pass the news along to their friends, etc.
It is possible, by sharing the news with just a couple of friends, that eventually, everyone in town could be contacted. That’s networking. Filling the Mr. Food Supermarket really won’t be quite as hard as you imagine.
Now, how much word-of-mouth advertising bonus do you deserve? You deserve the entire advertising budget. Of course, you would share it with your network of friends who helped you spread the news.
Can you see how receiving just two percent of an entire supermarket’s sales could be
If you haven’t thought of it already, I’m sure there is more than one supermarket in your area. There may even be a clothing store or a car dealership in your community also. The potential is mind-boggling!

Your words are as good as gold
How big are the advertising budgets of companies you presently do business with? Major corporations like Ford, Coca Cola, AT&T and other companies spend billions of dollars every year marketing their products and services.
These are just four of the hundreds of thousands of companies that advertise every day. The total amount spent on advertising is more than a trillion dollars each year. You don’t need to share in a very large percentage of a trillion dollars to live quite comfortably.

Just look around you to see all the advertising spent in your local area. It’s everywhere. For instance:
1. Billboards
2. Television
3. Satellite or Cable Television
4. Radio
5. Newspapers
6. Magazines
7. Direct Mail
But none of these advertising methods are as effective as word-of-mouth advertising. Potential customers will give far more credence to a friend’s recommendation than to a message on a $10,000 billboard.
There is power in word-of-mouth advertising that can never be bought through regular advertising channels. Smart companies are more than willing to share their advertising budgets for this powerful method of increasing business.

This lesson will be continued …

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A reason to forward Jokes !!!

Posted on July 27th, 2008 in Recent Posts by Sarah Thompson

Water bowl-This is why I send forwards 
This explains why we forward jokes.

READ IT TO THE END.

A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.


He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.


After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.



When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as  he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side.


When he was close enough, he called out, ‘Excuse me, where are we?’


‘This is Heaven, sir,’ the man answered.



‘Wow! Would you happen to have some water?’ the man asked.



‘Of course, sir. Come right in, and I’ll have some ice water brought right up.’




The man gestured, and the gate began to open.



‘Can my friend,’ gesturing toward his dog, ‘come in, too?’ the traveler asked.



‘I’m sorry, sir, but we don’t accept pets.’